انگلیسی

defendant

gb/dɪfˈɛndənt/ us/dɪfˈɛndənt/
B2 انگلیسی
~ 1900
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم formal B2 entity
1

Person accused in a court case

A person who has to go to court because they are accused of breaking the law or causing harm.

الگوی کاربرد: the defendant [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defendant' with 'defender'. 'Defendant' is the person accused in court; 'defender' is someone who protects or defends, such as a lawyer or player in sports.
هم‌معنی‌ها
accused (Less formal term, often used in news or everyday speech about someone charged with a crime.) | respondent (Used mainly in legal contexts for someone responding to a claim, especially in civil or family cases.)
متضادها
plaintiff (The person who brings a case against another in a court of law.) | prosecutor (The legal representative who brings charges against a defendant in a criminal case.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
criminal defendant |civil defendant |defendant's lawyer |defendant's rights |defendant was found guilty
موضوع‌ها
law |crime |justice
نمونه‌ها
  • The defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  • The jury listened carefully to the defendant's testimony.
  • Her lawyer argued that the defendant had acted in self-defense.
  • The judge reminded the defendant to address the court respectfully.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The defendant is in the courtroom.
  • The police took the defendant to court.
  • The defendant says he did not do it.
  • The judge asked the defendant to speak.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
defendant
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛndənt/
US/dɪfˈɛndənt/
هجاها و تکیه
de - fend - ant (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fend)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: defendant
  • Plural: defendants
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
defendants noun
Core family
defend verb B1 defence noun B1 defense noun B1 defensive adjective B1
Related words
defender noun B1 defensively adverb
Negative and opposite forms
defenceless adjective defenseless adjective
Advanced or less common
defensible adjective indefensible adjective
عبارت‌ها

civil defendant

1
/sˈɪvəl dɪfˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase formal

Person sued in civil court

A person who is taken to court for something that is not a crime, like money problems or contracts.

نمونه‌ها
  • The civil defendant denied owing any money.
  • In this trial, the civil defendant must prove they are not responsible.

co-defendant

1
/kˈoʊ dɪfˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase formal

Person accused alongside another

Another person who is accused in the same court case as someone else.

نمونه‌ها
  • The two co-defendants were tried together.
  • Each co-defendant had their own lawyer.

criminal defendant

1
/kɹˈɪmənəl dɪfˈɛndənt/
fixed phrase formal

Person accused of a crime in court

A person who is accused of breaking the law and is in criminal court.

نمونه‌ها
  • The criminal defendant faced serious charges.
  • A public defender was assigned to represent the criminal defendant.

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